The European Short Film Festival’s mission to bring international independent short film to the widest possible audience in Europe and beyond.

The Festival aims to provide a cultural alternative to the commercial film experience, to support independent filmmakers, and promote the art of filmmaking and its related disciplines.

The European Short Film Festival was established to utilise the power of film to further the goal of inter-cultural understanding among nations and to assist in the building of a shared artistic experience.

Awards & Prizes

ESFF accepts films and awards prizes in the following categories:

Short Film
Comedy Short
Short Documentary
Animated Short
Experimental Short
Horror / Sci-Fi Short
Music Video

Rules & Terms

ESFF accepts only online digital submissions (such as FilmFreeway online screeners and Vimeo), no hard copies ie. discs in the mail.

For programming purposes, ESFF regards a short film as 40 minutes or under.
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  • Luis Jachmann

    International contributions with numerous diverse angles. Great online festival! Happy to took part in 2024.

    July 2024
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  • Piet Meersschaut

    Nice online festival with splendid communication and updates. Very pleased and happy with the award!

    July 2024
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  • Hedvig H-S

    Great festival, fast and friendly communication. I had a wonderful experience and can highly recommend it!

    July 2024
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  • Artur Barseghyan

    I am glad to be part of Film Festival.
    They're very responsible and very friendly
    Thanks for selecting my film The True Man !!!

    July 2023
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  • Tommy Vella

    We had a great experience with the ESFF and the communication was super nice and fast.

    July 2023
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